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Polymer science is now an active and thriving community of scientists, engineers and technologists, but there was a time, not so long ago, when there was no such community. The prehistory of polymer science helps to provide key insights into current issues and historical problems. The story...

This book describes, in clear understandable language, the three main disciplines of adhesion technology:

1) mechanics of the adhesive bond,

2) chemistry of adhesives, and

3) surface science.

Some knowledge of physical and organic chemistry is assumed, but no...

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This important collection reviews key research on adhesive behaviour and applications in sectors as diverse as construction and automotive engineering. The book is divided into three main parts: fundamentals,...

- provides an invaluable overview of the design and use of adhesively-bonded joints in marine environments
- discusses the use of adhesives in marine and offshore engineering, adhesive solution design and analysis, and the design of adhesively-bonded joints for ship applications and wind...

KEY FEATURES

•A complete guide for the electronics industry to adhesive types, their properties and applications - this book is an essential reference for a wide range of specialists including electrical engineers, adhesion chemists and other engineering...

- reviews the latest advances in polymer processing, techniques and materials analysing new challenges and opportunities

-discusses the fundamentals of polymer processing considering the compounding and mixing of polymers as well as extrusion

-assesses alternative processing...

Plug in to a wealth of information with a full set of back issues of AMI’s plastics industry magazines: Compounding World; Film and Sheet Extrusion; Injection World; plus Pipe and Profile Extrusion.

Our new USB memory stick contains 134 back issues of our...

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Belts, seals, hoses, engine mounts, not to mention tires - modern life without rubber products is incomprehensible. This powerful tool will guide you through the selection labyrinth for material blends, additives,...

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This reference contains more than 7,500 polymeric material terms, including the names of chemicals, processes, formulae, and analytical methods that are used frequently in the polymer and engineering fields. In view of...

is up-to-date overview provides the latest information on the performance, sensitivity, strength and processability aspects of propellants and explosive formulations, with the nature of polymer binder/plasticizer as the variable factor. Apart from applications, this monograph explores the...

Includes applications of novel materials (both organic and inorganic materials) in flexible electronics

Describes the relationship between materials requirements and electronic device performance

Covers device characterization techniques used to qualify performance for various...

Flexible displays are currently one of the most researched topics within the flat panel display community. They promise to change our display-centric world by replacing bulky rigid devices with those that are paper-thin and can be rolled away or folded up when not in use.

The field of...

The Second Edition of Giant Molecules presents an introductory textbook on large molecules that exhibit specific physical and biological properties related to their size, orientation, and environment, making this subject accessible to students from high school to universities.

Written by...

A coherent overview of the current status of injection molded optics, describing in detail all aspects of plastic optics, from design issues to production technology and quality control. This updated second edition is supplemented by a chapter on the equipment and process of injection wells as...

An outstanding and thorough presentation of the complete field of plastics processing

Handbook of Plastic Processes is the only comprehensive reference covering not just one, but all major processes used to produce plastic products—helping designers and manufacturers in selecting...

Plastic product design relies on the same formulas and procedures used for the design of metal, yet plastics are unique building materials that require more in-depth knowledge to produce acceptable results. Plastic product designers must address specific quality control concerns in order to...

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This is the ideal basic guide for anyone who is about to start working with rubber with information about every aspect of doing so. A brief history of the uses of natural and synthetic rubber is included But the bulk...

Business advice for small and medium sized injection molders.

There are plenty of books about molding technology, materials and markets, but the biggest challenges are often the business issues. A typical problem is creating a brand, when you don’t have a specific product to sell to...

This book is for people involved in working with plastic material and plastic fabricating processes. The information and data in this book are provided as a comparative guide to help in understanding the performance of plastics and in making the decisions that must be made when developing a...

This comprehensive handbook provides a simplified, practical and innovative approach to understanding the design and manufacture of plastic products. It will expand your understanding of plastics technology by defining and focusing on past, current, and future technical trends.

The...

This comprehensive handbook provides a simplified, practical, and innovative approach to understanding the design and manufacture of plastic products. It will expand the reader’s understanding of plastics technology by defining and focusing on past, current, and future technical...

This book covers in-depth the various polymers that are used for sensors and actuators from the vantage point of organic chemistry. Since many chemists may not be familiar with the physics and operational specifics of sensors, the book has a general chapter dealing with the overall physics and...

This book introduces readers to the fundamentals, basic principles, properties, and applications of electrical polymers. It provides the principles in an extended and accessible way, as well as including examples of state-of-the-art scientific issues. The book evaluates emerging...

Rubber components are found in almost every area of modern life. Rubber is used in cars, in shoes, in construction and is used in many other applications.

This book provides a foundation in rubber technology and discusses the most recent developments in the subject.

The book is...

This book is a companion volume to Rubber Technologists Handbook published in 2001. Written by experts in their respective fields, this handbook discusses the most recent developments in the subject.

The ten chapters cover Microscopic Imaging of Rubber Compounds, Intelligent Tyres,...

Polymer composites made functional and customizable: new materials for real-life applications

The academic and industrial interest in semiconducting polymer composites is rising, owing to the unique combination of easy and low-cost processability and versatility of these...

Many items we use in our daily lives - the traffic signals, motion sensors, fingerprint readers, cell phone cameras, bar code scanners, and DVD players - rely upon plastic optical systems to perform. Consequently, there is a growing need for individuals...

“Plastics – they are everywhere.” The first sentence of this book hints at the problem it seeks to address. The shear diversity of plastics materials has led to their use in products as varied as disposable packaging, life-saving medical devices, giant wind-turbine blades and...

From plastics with the strength and durability of metal, to mass-produced skins, sensuous plastics, and rental DVDs that expire 48 hours after you ve opened the packaging, The Plastics Handbook offers a fascinating insight into the most innovative and unusual plastics for designers and...

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This text/workbook presents a practical introduction to the world of plastics, from chemical fundamentals and processing methods to the problems of waste disposal and plastics recycling. The methodical design...